lasik marines
Disqualified from the marines for bad eye site.?
I was recently permanently disqualified from joining the marines because of sub par eyesite. I was recommended a waiver by the docs at meps but i was DQ’d by the qualifications and standards officer of the navy. This is BS. theres a ton of ppl in the marines with worse eyes than me, i have 20-40 without glasses and 20-20 with them. why was i disqualified? my mos was marine musician and it was in high demand. is there ANYTHING i can do? i desperatly want to be a marine. Can i call Meps? or write my congresswoman or senator? my recruiter says lasik might do the job, but its not a sure thing. iv wanted to be a marine since i was 7, can someone help me?
i have an astigmatism, mild(extremely mild) amplyopia, and mild nystagmus. and the diopters were somethin like -6.00 but the thing is, i can see without glasses, i function day to day ithout them. i just dont get it,
im seriously considering lasik, would that allow me to get in if it corrects my vision good enough?
This is everything that MEPS will look for. Since you correct to 20/20 (is that both eyes?) perhaps there is something else that is in this standard.
2–13. Vision
a. Current distant visual acuity of any degree that does not correct with spectacle lenses to at least one of the
following (367) is disqualifying:
(1) 20/40 in one eye and 20/70 in the other eye.
(2) 20/30 in one eye and 20/100 in the other eye.
(3) 20/20 in one eye and 20/400 in the other eye.
b. However, for entrance into USMA or ROTC, distant visual acuity that does not correct to 20/20 in one eye and
20/40 in the other eye is disqualifying. For entrance into OCS, distant visual acuity that does not correct to 20/20 in
one eye and 20/100 in the other eye is disqualifying.
c. Current near visual acuity (367) of any degree that does not correct to 20/40 in the better eye is disqualifying.
d. Current refractive error (hyperopia (367.0), myopia (367.1), astigmatism (367.2)), or history of refractive error
prior to any refractive surgery manifest by any refractive error in spherical equivalent of worse than -8.00 or +8.00
diopters is disqualifying. However, for entrance into USMA or Army ROTC programs, the following conditions are
disqualifying:
(1) Astigmatism, all types over 3 diopters.
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(2) Hyperopia over 8.00 diopters spherical equivalent.
(3) Myopia over 8 diopters spherical equivalent.
(4) Refractive error corrected by orthokeratology or keratorefractive surgery.
e. Contact lenses. Current complicated cases requiring contact lenses for adequate correction of vision, such as
corneal scars (371) and irregular astigmatism (367.2), are disqualifying.
f. Color vision (368.5). Failure to pass a color vision test is not an automatic disqualification. Although there is no
standard, color vision will be tested because adequate color vision is a prerequisite for entry into many military
specialties. However, for entrance into the USMA or Army ROTC or OCS programs, the inability to distinguish and
identify without confusion the color of an object, substance, material, or light that is uniformly colored a vivid red or
vivid green is disqualifying.
2–12. Eyes
a. Lids.
(1) Current blepharitis (373), chronic or acute, until cured (373.00), is disqualifying.
(2) Current blepharospasm (333.81) is disqualifying.
(3) Current dacryocystitis, acute or chronic (375.30) is disqualifying.
(4) Deformity of the lids (374.4), complete or extensive lid deformity, sufficient to interfere with vision or impair
protection of the eye from exposure is disqualifying.
(5) Current growths or tumors of the eyelid, other than small, non-progressive, asymptomatic, benign lesions, are
disqualifying.
b. Conjunctiva.
(1) Current chronic conjunctivitis (372.1), including, but not limited to trachoma (076) and chronic allergic conjunctivitis
(372.14), is disqualifying.
(2) Current or recurrent pterygium, (372.4), if condition encroaches on the cornea in excess of 3 mm, or interferes
with vision, or is a progressive peripheral pterygium (372.42), or recurring pterygium after two operative procedures
(372.45), is disqualifying.
(3) Current xerophthalmia (372.53) is disqualifying.
c. Cornea.
(1) Current or history of corneal dystrophy of any type (371.5), including but not limited to keratoconus (371.6) of
any degree is disqualifying.
(2) History of refractive surgery including, but not limited to: Lamellar (P11.7) and/or penetrating keratoplasty
(P11.6). Radial Keratotomy and Astigmatic Keratotomy is disqualifying. Refractive surgery performed with an Excimer
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Keratomileusis (commonly known as LASEK), and Laser-Assisted in situ Keratomileusis (commonly known as
LASIK) (P11.7) is disqualifying if any of the following conditions are met:
(a) Pre-surgical refractive error in either eye exceeds + 8.00 to – 8.00 diopters.
(b) At least 6 months recovery period has not occurred between last refractive surgery or augmenting procedure and
accession medical examination.
(c) There have been complications, and/or medications or ophthalmic solutions are required.
(d) Post-surgical refraction in each eye is not stable as demonstrated by—
1. At least two separate refractions at least one month apart, the most recent of which demonstrates more than +/-
0.50 diopters difference for spherical vision and/or more than +/- 0.25 diopters for cylinder vision; and
2. At least 3 months recovery has not occurred between the last refractive surgery or augmenting procedure and one
of the comparison refractions.
(e) Pre-surgical and post-surgical refractive error does not meet the standards for the Military Service to which the
candidate is applying.
(3) Current keratitis (370), acute or chronic, including, but not limited to recurrent corn
Edit: YOU DID NOT READ ALL THIS INFO. YOUR ANSWERS ARE IN THE INFO FROM AR 40-501. THIS IS A DOD STANDARD!
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